diff --git a/public/javascripts/jquery.instructure_date_and_time.js b/public/javascripts/jquery.instructure_date_and_time.js
index d316fe3cdde..538496bb281 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/jquery.instructure_date_and_time.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/jquery.instructure_date_and_time.js
@@ -280,21 +280,18 @@ I18n.scoped('instructure', function(I18n) {
         var cur = $.datepicker._curInst;
         if(cur) {
           var val = $(this).val();
-          $(this).val(val);
           cur.input.data('time-hour', val);
         }
       }).delegate(".ui-datepicker-time-minute", 'change keypress focus blur', function(event) {
         var cur = $.datepicker._curInst;
         if(cur) {
           var val = $(this).val();
-          $(this).val(val);
           cur.input.data('time-minute', val);
         }
       }).delegate(".ui-datepicker-time-ampm", 'change keypress focus blur', function(event) {
         var cur = $.datepicker._curInst;
         if(cur) {
           var val = $(this).val();
-          $(this).val(val);
           cur.input.data('time-ampm', val);
         }
       });
diff --git a/spec/selenium/jquery_ui_spec.rb b/spec/selenium/jquery_ui_spec.rb
index c26a22a551d..34515b7b6e4 100644
--- a/spec/selenium/jquery_ui_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/selenium/jquery_ui_spec.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,27 @@ describe "jquery ui selenium tests" do
     driver.find_element(:css, ".ui-widget-overlay").should be_displayed
   end
   
+  context "calendar widget" do
+    it "should let you replace content by selecting and typing instead of appending" do
+      get "/courses/#{@course.id}/assignments"
+      
+      driver.find_element(:css, "a.add_assignment_link").click
+      wait_for_animations
+      driver.find_element(:css, ".ui-datepicker-trigger").click
+      wait_for_animations
+      driver.find_element(:css, ".ui-datepicker-time-hour").send_keys("12")
+      driver.find_element(:css, ".ui-datepicker-time-minute").send_keys("00")
+      driver.find_element(:css, ".ui-datepicker-ok").click
+      
+      driver.find_element(:css, ".ui-datepicker-trigger").click
+      wait_for_animations
+      
+      driver.execute_script("$('#ui-datepicker-time-hour').select();")
+      driver.find_element(:id, "ui-datepicker-time-hour").send_keys('5')
+      driver.find_element(:id, "ui-datepicker-time-hour").attribute('value').should == "5"
+    end
+  end
+  
   context "dialog titles" do
 
     # jquery ui doesn't escape dialog titles by default (even when inferred from